Paul Vincent Donovan (September 1, 1924 – April 27, 2011) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the first bishop of the new Diocese of Kalamazoo in Michigan from 1971 to 1994.
Paul Donovan was born on September 1, 1924, in Bernard, Iowa.[1] His family later move to Lansing, Michigan, where he entered St. Mary's Cathedral High School.. Having decided to become a priest, Donovan began his priestly studies in 1941 at St. Joseph Seminary. In 1946, he went to St. Gregory Seminary in Cincinnati, Ohio, receiving a Bachelor of Philosophy degree there. After finishing at St. Gregory's, Donovan entered Mount St. Mary Seminary in Norwood, Ohio to study theology.[2]
After returning to Michigan, Donovan was appointed pastor of Our Lady of Fatima Parish near Jackson, serving there from 1959 to 1968. He was transferred to Flint, Michigan, in 1968 to become pastor of St. Agnes Parish. [2]
Bishop of Kalamazooedit
On June 15, 1971, Pope Paul VI named Donovan the first bishop of the newly created Diocese of Kalamazoo. He was consecrated on July 21, 1971, by Cardinal John Dearden. The co-consecrators were Bishops Alexander M. Zaleski and Michael Green.[1] Donovan choose as his episcopal motto: "To Serve Rather Than Be Served."[3]
Retirement and legacyedit
On November 22, 1994, Pope John Paul II accepted Donovan's resignation as bishop of Kalamazoo for health reasons.[1]
Paul Donovan died at age 86 on April 27, 2011, in Wayland Township, Michigan. He had driven into a small pound in a secluded area, and suffered a fatal heart attack after reaching the shore. He was buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Kalamazoo.[2]
Referencesedit
^ abcd"Bishop Paul Vincent Donovan". catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
^ abcdMLive, Julie Mack | special to (2011-04-29). "Former Roman Catholic Bishop Paul V. Donovan, who led the Diocese of Kalamazoo for 23 years, dead at 86". mlive. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
^. dioceseofkalamazoo.org. Archived from the original on 2010-07-22. Retrieved 2010-05-10.
paul, vincent, donovan, september, 1924, april, 2011, american, prelate, roman, catholic, church, served, first, bishop, diocese, kalamazoo, michigan, from, 1971, 1994, excellency, most, reverendbishop, kalamazoochurchroman, catholicseediocese, kalamazooinstal. Paul Vincent Donovan September 1 1924 April 27 2011 was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church He served as the first bishop of the new Diocese of Kalamazoo in Michigan from 1971 to 1994 His Excellency The Most ReverendPaul Vincent DonovanBishop of KalamazooChurchRoman CatholicSeeDiocese of KalamazooInstalledJuly 21 1971Term endedNovember 22 1994SuccessorAlfred John MarkiewiczOrdersOrdinationMay 20 1950by Joseph H AlbersConsecrationJuly 21 1971by John DeardenPersonal detailsBorn 1924 09 01 September 1 1924Bernard Iowa USDied 2011 04 27 April 27 2011 aged 86 Wayland Township Michigan USEducationSt Gregory SeminaryMount St Mary s SeminaryPontifical Lateran UniversityMottoTo serve rather than be served Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early life 1 2 Priesthood 1 3 Bishop of Kalamazoo 1 4 Retirement and legacy 2 ReferencesBiography editEarly life edit Paul Donovan was born on September 1 1924 in Bernard Iowa 1 His family later move to Lansing Michigan where he entered St Mary s Cathedral High School Having decided to become a priest Donovan began his priestly studies in 1941 at St Joseph Seminary In 1946 he went to St Gregory Seminary in Cincinnati Ohio receiving a Bachelor of Philosophy degree there After finishing at St Gregory s Donovan entered Mount St Mary Seminary in Norwood Ohio to study theology 2 Priesthood edit Donovan was ordained a priest by Bishop Joseph Henry Albers for the Diocese of Lansing on May 20 1950 1 After his ordination Donovan was assigned as associate pastor of St Mary Star of the Sea Parish in Jackson Michigan He left St Mary in 1951 to serve as assistant to Bishop Albers for the next five years Donovan was sent to Rome to study at the Pontifical Lateran University earning a Licentiate of Canon Law in 1957 2 After returning to Michigan Donovan was appointed pastor of Our Lady of Fatima Parish near Jackson serving there from 1959 to 1968 He was transferred to Flint Michigan in 1968 to become pastor of St Agnes Parish 2 Bishop of Kalamazoo edit On June 15 1971 Pope Paul VI named Donovan the first bishop of the newly created Diocese of Kalamazoo He was consecrated on July 21 1971 by Cardinal John Dearden The co consecrators were Bishops Alexander M Zaleski and Michael Green 1 Donovan choose as his episcopal motto To Serve Rather Than Be Served 3 Retirement and legacy edit On November 22 1994 Pope John Paul II accepted Donovan s resignation as bishop of Kalamazoo for health reasons 1 Paul Donovan died at age 86 on April 27 2011 in Wayland Township Michigan He had driven into a small pound in a secluded area and suffered a fatal heart attack after reaching the shore He was buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Kalamazoo 2 References edit a b c d Bishop Paul Vincent Donovan catholic hierarchy org Retrieved 2010 05 10 a b c d MLive Julie Mack special to 2011 04 29 Former Roman Catholic Bishop Paul V Donovan who led the Diocese of Kalamazoo for 23 years dead at 86 mlive Retrieved 2022 07 07 History of the Diocese of Kalamazoo dioceseofkalamazoo org Archived from the original on 2010 07 22 Retrieved 2010 05 10 Catholic Church titlesPreceded byNone Bishop of Kalamazoo1971 1994 Succeeded byAlfred John Markiewicz nbsp This article about an American Catholic bishop or archbishop is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Paul Vincent Donovan amp oldid 1197458064, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
